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Digital Seminar

Get My Drift? Let’s Talk Stroke! Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke


Speaker:
Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Duration:
1 Hour 59 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Nov 08, 2022
Product Code:
POS078479
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Stroke remains the second largest cause of death worldwide. In the United States, every 40 seconds, someone will have a stroke. Delayed identification and variability of stroke care have significant impacts on the recovery and survival rate for patients with stroke symptoms. This session will present EBP related to recognition, diagnosis, and treatment to minimize brain injury and maximize the patients’ recovery.

Credit

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.

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Nurses - Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of  Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 1.5 self-study contact hours.

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Speaker

Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN's Profile

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Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, has over 25 years’ experience in emergency nursing. She is both a certified emergency nurse and certified pediatric emergency nurse. Robin has experience as an emergency department manager, manager of cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation and currently as the regional manager for staff development at Central Main Medical Center. She instructs the NCLEX review class for Kaplan and tutors nursing students online for a local college of nursing. Her experience also includes having been an item writer for the Board Certification of Emergency Nursing and a former chairperson. In her current role, Robin is able to remain up to date in the trends and best practice standards for care in emergency nursing. Robin received her BSN from Curry College, Massachusetts and her MSN from Saint Joseph’s College, Maine. Robin is an active member of the Emergency Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and is a reviewer for the ANCC’s Pathway to Excellence.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robin Gilbert has employment relationships with EBSCO, Central Maine Medical Center, Rumford Hospital, Pathway to Excellence, and Kaplan University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Robin Gilbert is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the Emergency Nurses Association.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


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Objectives

  1. Differentiate between the types of stroke.
  2. Employ neurologic assessment tools.
  3. Distinguish between aphasia vs dysarthria.
  4. Integrate major stroke mimics and clues that differentiate them from acute stroke.
  5. Formulate initial management priorities: Stroke protocols, medications, endovascular therapy.

Outline

  • Types of strokes
    • Ischemic
      • Large artery atherosclerosis
      • Small artery occlusion
      • Cardioembolism
      • Other causes
    • Hemorrhagic
      • ICH
      • SAH
  • Saving the penumbra
    • Reversible ischemia
  • Neurologic Assessment Tools
    • Overview of tools
    • NIHSS for the Intubated patient
    • Application of stroke screening tools
    • Dysarthria vs Aphasia
  • Stroke Syndromes & Stroke Mimics
    • Syndromes:
      • Left vs Right Hemisphere
      • Brainstem
      • Cerebellar
      • Hemorrhagic
    • Stroke Mimics:
      • Seizures
      • Hypoglycemia
      • Migraine
      • Tumor / Abscess
      • Bell’s Palsy
      • Head Trauma
  • Stroke Management:
    • Protocols
    • Medications
    • Endovascular therapy
  • Case presentations
    • Is it a stroke syndrome or a mimic? Should you activate RRT-Stroke?

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Physician Assistants

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